Plum Tree

I have a plum tree 1) the fruits is falling off the tree 2) the leafs are having a holes…

Espalier – Plum

Hi – I live in Cobourg, about 2 blocks from Lake Ontario. Zone 5 I think. The planting location will be against a garage wall with a southern exposure. My questions are: 1. What are the hardiest varieties? 2. Are…

Fruit trees are hurting

I have three young fruit trees and a cherry bush. This is the first year of full fruit for plum, partial flowering cherry tree and second year full fruit cherry bush and third year full fruit for pear. Also have…

Plum tree fertilizer

1) I planted a American plum tree, a Canada Plum tree and a Tecumseh Plum Tree last year. They are healthy. But I want to know what kind of fertilizer and soil I should use. I want to avoid chemical…

Tree Disease

My plum tree has many fruits on it that are white enlarged and empty or hollow. The fruits are not ripened yet , we live in northern Alberta, the weather has been pretty normal for here.Clay soil, we have had…

Diseased Plum Tree

We have a couple of european prune plum trees in our yard and they’ve been attacked by a small white bug. It almost looks like dust/ash until you come closer and see… they are leaving an oily film on the…

A mass on my plum tree branches*

Hello. I have noticed that there are masses growing on the branches of my plum tree. Last year someone told me that it might be harmful. I cut all the branches with the masses. This year they all grew back…

Italian plum tree not bearing fruit*

I planted an Italian plum tree 5 years ago.  It is now around 12 ft tall and flowers every year but bears no fruit. I think I need another plum tree to pollinate it, but do not know the variety.…